Puerto Rican migration to Central Florida increases

​According
to Orange County Public School enrollment records, 3,380 more Hispanic students
were enrolled in the Orange County school system in September of 2017 than
September of 2016. From September 2017 to February 2018, 3,850 new Hispanic
students were enrolled in the school system. So while the increase in Hispanic
students is normal, the hurricane has accelerated the growth.

While
there is no precise record of total migration increases, assuming that the
migrants from PR are of roughly the same age distribution as on the Island
(20.4 percent of PR population is under 18 as of 2016), the imputed estimate of
new arrivals to Orange County would be around 18,872 new people, based on
enrollment increases.

Only
Orange County publicly reports enrollment data every two weeks with a breakdown
by Federal race category, but other counties in Central Florida are doubtless
affected.​​